Speckled Hummingbird vs Sword-billed Hummingbird

Adelomyia melanogenys so với Ensifera ensifera

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Speckled Hummingbird Sword-billed Hummingbird
Tên Khoa Học Adelomyia melanogenys Ensifera ensifera
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 10,6 cm (4.2 in) 15,3 cm (6.0 in)
Khối Lượng 4,300000000000001 g (0.15 oz) 12,75 g (0.45 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore visiting a broad range of Andean montane flowers including Ericaceae and Bromeliaceae. Gleans small … Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects …
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Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Speckled Hummingbird only

Không

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Speckled Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Thin, sibilant trill with airy quality; soft high buzzing sustained gently during slow courtship hovering display.

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Speckled Hummingbird

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,200–3,200 m.

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,700–3,500 m.

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Speckled Hummingbird

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Speckled Hummingbird

Bộ Lông

Ruby-throated Hummingbird: males with iridescent ruby-red gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above with spots

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Bộ Lông

Olivaceous Thornbill: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic olive-bronze above; white underparts; females green above; spots

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About These Birds

Speckled Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) widely distributed in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Argentina at 1,000-3,000 m. Green plumage speckled with buff spots on the breast. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth and edges. One of the most widespread Andean hummingbirds.

Sword-billed Hummingbird

A remarkable hummingbird (14-15 cm body) with a bill as long as its body (8-10 cm), the longest bill relative to body size of any bird. Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,700-3,500 m. The extraordinarily long bill evolved to feed on deep tubular Passiflora flowers.

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